Introduction
We continue to energise our efforts to introduce new equipment, design and manufacturing techniques and exploit cutting-edge technologies and research available as a member of The Linde Group.

African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) is sub-Saharan Africa’s market leader in gases and welding products. Our business was founded in 1927, listed on the JSE in 1963, and has prospered by constantly meeting the needs of customers and developing solutions that add value to customers’ applications.

We operate in South Africa and in 11 other African countries and manage operations in five others on behalf of our parent company, The Linde Group; a world leading gases and engineering company with more than 50 000 employees working in over 100 countries worldwide. Linde’s strategy is geared towards earnings-based, sustainable growth that focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in each of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

At Afrox, we believe technology holds the key to operating safely, protecting the environment and delivering unique solutions for our customers’ requirements. Manufacturing of our gas and other products takes place on 41 different sites throughout southern Africa, comprising 31 units and 16 onsites (automated plants not requiring operators), with some manufacturing sites hosting more than one unit. We continue to energise our efforts to introduce new equipment, design and manufacturing techniques and exploit cutting-edge technologies and research available as a member of The Linde Group.